9 investors at Headline, based in San Francisco, CA with $2.7B under management.
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Partner, Asia, Headline
Akihiko Okamoto is a Partner at Headline, where he leads the firm's Asia investment strategy. With a focus on transformative technology companies, Okamoto invests across enterprise software, fintech, artificial intelligence, consumer platforms, and SaaS businesses. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo, demonstrating his ability to identify and support high-growth ventures across diverse sectors. Based in Asia, Okamoto brings deep market expertise and a track record of backing founders building category-defining companies. His investment thesis emphasizes businesses leveraging technology to create significant value and scale globally, with particular attention to the intersection of emerging technologies and market opportunity in the Asian region.
Founding General Partner, Headline
Andreas Haug is a Founding General Partner at Headline, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative companies across multiple sectors. With deep expertise spanning Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Consumer, and SaaS markets, Haug brings a strategic investment perspective to early and growth-stage ventures. His track record includes notable investments in category-defining companies such as Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo, demonstrating his ability to identify market opportunities and support founders through scaling challenges. Through his work at Headline, Haug continues to focus on backing innovative entrepreneurs and businesses that leverage technology to create significant market impact. His experience navigating diverse verticals positions him as a versatile investor capable of understanding complex business models and emerging technology trends.
Founding General Partner, Headline
Christian Leybold is a Founding General Partner at Headline, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting transformative companies across multiple sectors. With deep expertise spanning enterprise software, fintech, artificial intelligence, consumer technology, and SaaS, Leybold has built a track record of backing category-defining businesses from their early stages. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Acorns, a pioneering digital financial services platform; goPuff, a rapid delivery innovator; Segment, a leading customer data platform; and Cameo, a creator economy platform. As a founding partner, Leybold plays a central role in shaping Headline's investment strategy and supporting founders through early growth phases. His combination of sector expertise and operational acumen makes him a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs building the next generation of technology-enabled businesses.
General Partner, Europe, Headline
Christian Miele is a General Partner at Headline, where he leads the firm's European investment strategy. With a focus on identifying transformative businesses across Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Consumer, and SaaS sectors, Miele has demonstrated a keen eye for early-stage companies with significant growth potential. His investment track record includes notable successes such as Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo—companies that have gone on to reshape their respective industries. Based in Europe, Miele combines deep sector expertise with an understanding of regional market dynamics to source and support innovative founders. His career reflects a commitment to backing businesses that leverage technology to solve meaningful problems and create lasting value across multiple verticals.
Partner, Latam, Headline
Gabriel Alves is a Partner at Headline, where he leads investment activities across Latin America. He focuses on identifying and supporting exceptional founders building transformative companies in Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Consumer, and SaaS sectors. Gabriel has demonstrated strong investment acumen through his involvement with a portfolio of high-impact companies including Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo. His strategic approach combines deep sector expertise with a commitment to backing innovative business models that address significant market opportunities. Based in the LATAM region, Gabriel leverages his market insights and network to help early and growth-stage companies scale globally, while contributing to Headline's mission of supporting the world's most ambitious entrepreneurs across diverse industries and geographies.
Partner, Headline
Jett Fein is a Partner at Headline, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative companies. With a diverse investment portfolio spanning enterprise software, fintech, artificial intelligence, consumer technology, and SaaS, Fein brings a strategic perspective across multiple high-growth sectors. His notable investments include Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo—companies that have reshaped their respective industries and demonstrated significant market impact. Fein's expertise in evaluating emerging technologies and consumer trends positions him to identify compelling investment opportunities at pivotal moments in a company's growth trajectory. His track record reflects a deep understanding of both the technical and commercial dynamics required for venture-scale success. Based in the venture capital ecosystem, Fein remains actively engaged with founders and entrepreneurs seeking capital and strategic guidance.
General Partner, Europe, Headline
Jonathan Becker serves as General Partner for Europe at Headline, where he leads investments across the firm's diverse technology portfolio. Based in Europe, Becker focuses on identifying and supporting promising startups across multiple sectors including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate tech, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS. His role involves sourcing and evaluating early to growth-stage opportunities throughout the European technology ecosystem. At Headline, Becker contributes to the firm's global investment strategy while maintaining particular expertise in the European market dynamics and startup landscape. His broad sector coverage reflects Headline's thesis-driven approach to investing in transformative technology companies across traditional industry boundaries.
General Partner, Europe, Headline
Jonathan Userovici is a General Partner at Headline, leading the firm's European investment operations. With a focus on enterprise, fintech, AI, consumer, and SaaS sectors, he has demonstrated a keen ability to identify and support high-growth technology companies. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo, reflecting his expertise across diverse verticals and business models. Based in Europe, Userovici brings strategic insight and operational experience to Headline's portfolio companies, helping them scale and achieve market leadership. His track record of backing transformative technology ventures positions him as a key investor in the European tech ecosystem.
Founding, Managing Partner, Headline
Mathias Schilling is Founding Managing Partner of Headline, a venture capital firm investing in transformative companies across enterprise, fintech, AI, consumer, and SaaS sectors. With a proven track record of identifying and backing exceptional founders, Schilling has invested in some of the most successful companies to emerge from recent venture cycles, including Acorns, goPuff, Segment, and Cameo. His investment thesis focuses on identifying category-defining opportunities where technology creates meaningful value for businesses and consumers alike. Through his work at Headline, Schilling remains actively engaged in sourcing, evaluating, and supporting portfolio companies through their growth trajectories. His deep expertise in scaling technology businesses and understanding market dynamics positions him as a strategic partner for founders building the next generation of industry leaders.
Headline's investment team consists of 9 professionals, headquartered in San Francisco, CA and managing $2.7B in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, Headline's investors cover expertise in Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Consumer, SaaS, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Climate. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
Headline has 9 investors and partners on their team, based in San Francisco, CA. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
Headline's team consists of 9 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
Headline manages approximately $2.7B in assets under management with a team of 9 investment professionals, headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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